Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

the TAX on coupons.
The snow is FIVE feet deep iu the Poland
Mountains, in Pennsylvania.
Another ten million dollar bond cali has
been issued from the Trea, ury at Washing
ton.
The International Navigation Company
has made q contract for one of the largest
steamships in the world.
The strike ordered at the shoe factory of
J. Hanan & Son, in New York, by the
knights of labor is failure.
The Legislature CT North Carolina at its
recent session, passed bill prohibiting the
publication of lottery advertisements.
Mr.. Morrison is we'll pleased with his ap-
pontment as interstate commissioner. he
will favor Judge Cooley 70. chairman.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
of Father Ryan, of Herberstown, Ireland, J.
for refusing to testify concerning the plan OF
campaign.
Gov. John B. Gordon, Of Georgia, will
visit the Washington encampment and drill to
take place in May. He will be accompa-
MED by his staff
The number of hogs slaughtered in Chi
cago during the twelve months ended
NarCQ was 4 ,t-O,UpO ueCi edSc Va coi wv
as compared to one year ago.
The Russian Ambassador at Constantine
pie mas expressed to the Sultan dissatisiac.
ton with Turkeys action in Bulgaria, and
with her failure to discharge her obligations
TO Russia.
At the celebration of Emperor Williams
ninetieth birthday all the rulers of the other
European countries rendered their congrat-
ulatious. The Emperor has issued pro-
clamation of thanks to the German people.
The main levee of the Mississippi river at
Leland. Ark, broke last night; the gap is
nearly 300 yards wide. The water is pour
ing through the crevesse with the rapidity OF
mill race, OVERLOOKING all the lowlands in
that section.
The high license bill was debated in the
New York assembly yesterday. Amend
| ments that it should apply only to cities Of
400, 600 or over New York and Brooklynl,
and excepting cider from its provisions,
| were adopted, and the bill was then passed
by vote OF 70 yeas to Sc nays, o party
vote.
Application was made in Baltimore yes.
terday for the appointment of a receiver by
the Equitable Gas Company, which has just
reduced the price of gas to 50 cents per
thousand. The action is taken by New York
bondholders. The pipes of the company do
not extend to the private residence district
of the city.
Mr.. Charles 5. Contee died in Woodville,
Prince George county, Md, on Thursday
last 10 the 57tb year of his age. He was
stricken with paralysis some time ago, from
which he never fully recovered. He was
1st Lieutenant in Dement'S Battery of the
Army of Northern Virginia, and served
with distinction to the close of the war.
The Jury in the Cleary case, in New York,
reported at 400 o'clock yesterday evening
that it was impossible for them to agree.
Judge Barrett said he thought they ought
to have agreed, but the only resource left
for him was to accept their report and dis.
charge them. The bond of $40, 900 was con-
tinued. Cleary was warmly congratulated
by his friends after the court had adjourned.
1t is reported that Mr.. Garrett told Mayor
Hodges, of Baltimore, yesterday that the
much talked of B. and o. railroad deal had
been cousummated and that but few minor
details remained to be arranged. Messrs.
Ives and Staynor were closeted with MIR.
Garrett for some time Mr.. Garrett, it is
said, cleared 5000 600 out of the Sully syndi.
cate failure and it is also stated that the
Garrett interest has purchased all the stock
of the Johns Hopkins University.
Senator Sherman, before he left Birming
ham. Ala, Yesterday for Nashville, received
delegation of colored men in the u. ).
Court room. A long address was presented
10 him, eulogiziug his action in leaving the
hotel, whose proprietor yesterday refused to
permit the presence of colored visitors 10
his room. Mr.. Sherman, in response said
"Be true to yourselves, be industrious, and
the day will come when you can command
recognition as men and citizens of the
United States, free and equal with all men,"
1t ia said at Belvidere, n. j., that Janitor
Titus. whose sentence 10 death was on Mon
day committed to imprisonment for life,
has confessed 10 the murder of Iillie smith.
He admitted being criminally intimate with
the girl, but denied being the author OF Der
ruin. He said he strnngled her because she
threatened to accuse him publicly, and thus
ruin him. He asserts that he did not intend
to kill her, but wanted to wiring from her q
promise that she would not publicly de.
nouace him. He choked her too hard, and
was Mortified to fad she was dead.
DR.. j. w. Jones, of Richmond, Secretary
of the Southern Historical Society, deliver
ed q lecture at the Florida Chautauqua yes
terday upon "The Confederate Soldier in
Camp" 1t was warmly received by the
Northern and Southern people present.
Rev. DR.. Arthur 7. Pierson, OF Philadelphia,
in response referred, amid great applause,
to the restored Union and the fraternai feel
ing which the North and South now have
for each other, and the large audience sang
with great enthusiasm, My Country, lis OF
Thee"
AT the democratic convention 10 Chicago
yesterday Carter H. Harrison was nominal
ed for mayor by reclamation. After MIR.
Harrison had been nominated he assembled
the platform, made speech reviewing his
official career, and declared that he had
been upiusty abused by the press He said
that he had reached an age when he desired
to retire from political life and ne would
have to'decline the nomination. Shortly at
ter he had left the stage he returned, follow:
ed by crowd OF friends, and said he would
accept the nomination.